Kenny Florian makes case for third crack at lightweight title

BOSTON-- MMA fighting with Kenny Florian Wednesday the UFC - 118 pre fight press conference caught up.

Florian spoke about fighting for the UFC in his home State for the first time, his evolution as a fighter, since he started training with Firas Zahabi at TriStar gym in Montreal, crack what they expect from gray Maynard and whether he believes he deserves a third, the title lightweight in the.

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Florian says Maynard is a fighter boring and too cocky

Kenny Florian of been there before. The UFC lightweight Title lost fight with a very early in his career against Sean Sherk and then ripped off six straight WINS. Maybe it was a bit hard tips for his next shot against B.j. Penn. Florian stuck with a gameplan vitiated and lost in the fourth round through the rear-naked Choke. He knows now is important to stay grounded and thinks that Gray Maynard was better follow the Council itself.

"I definitely sense a kind of cockiness. A different attitude than showed in the past, "Florian said of his opponent at UFC 118 (0: 22 mark). "I've been there too. We are victims of it. I think he looks over me.I think he is already looking towards the title. He is definitely on the side cocky. "

Just 9-0 in MMA, Florian asks where cockiness of Maynard is coming from. He also wants to see how Maynard deals with adversity.

"Gray never met that kind of pressure.He's never ever met when someone is kind of knock on him, "Florian said Larry Pepper from Radio ProMMA (mark 2: 57)" He has always been the aggressor. He has always been the bully. It's easy to get struggles that when you are winning the fight all the time.As he is about to answer when he has always fought? "

Maynard never really was beaten down, but he was frustrated to no end in his last fight against Nate Diaz. Incessant chatter Diaz in Octagon took Maynard out of his game. If that screwed with head of Maynard, what if he actually is losing the fight?

"As he is about to answer when he was injured and he is still injured and he is injured, again," said Florian."And he is losing every minute of every round. What is that gonna feel like for him?"

Maynard was far more explicit in the lead up to this fight. Part of this is the realization that guys like Dan Hardy, Paul Daley and even Diaz moved very faster than self-promotion more heavily. Florian not see that it's just a ploy to Maynard to push the fight and his image.He was insulted by Maynard saying that he can beat Florian in every aspect of MMA.

"If he does not respect my skills, he is gonna be in trouble," said Florian.He suggested that Maynard will be full of excuses if he loses the fight. "'S gonna be one of those things where (Maynard Says), ' I don't understand what happened or Kenny got lucky.Or I made a mistake and I'll be back and better than ever."Not that I am has created a lot of motivation for me."

Florian not to mention a lot of garbage, but decided to focus a bit back to Maynard (Mark 6: 10).

"I don't think he is the most exciting hunting," Florian said Maynard. "I wouldn't jump up and down when there is a gray Maynard fight in progress, but I respect his skills. "

This is a huge struggle in lightweight Division. the winner has a good shot at the meeting the winner Frank Edgar-b. j. Penn. promotional terms, you have to think that the UFC would love to see Maynard victory.

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Coaster of struggles: The ups and downs of Kenny Florian

Kenny Florian will fight Gray Maynard in his hometown of Boston this weekend. The winner will get a shot at UFC Lightweight title. If this is Florian, will be his third bite at the Apple of title. For someone with so much success, Florian has faced some ups and downs.

Hill: Dana White was a fight in Massachusetts for scout Drew Fickett.Although won Fickett, his opponent, Florian, white eye caught. Florian was expressed in a new reality show where the winner would get a contract with the UFC.

Valley: on the much-touted season finale of the first season of the reality show, "The Ultimate Fighter", Florian was man managed by Diego Sanchez, losing in a first-round TKO.

Hill:Florian rebounded from lost Sanchez with three victories, all breaks: a TKO of Alex Karalexis and observations of Kit Cope and Sam Stout. Florian who earned a shot at Sean Sherk and lightweight title vacated.

Valley: That title first shot didn't work so well.UFC 68, Sherk not leave elbows of Florian bothering him and Florian controlled for a unanimous decision.

Hill: After losing that title first shot, Florian walked the ladder light That began with WINS over Dokonjonosuke Mishima, Alvin Robinson and DIN Thomas--all communication.

Bigger Hill: Florian titled UFC Fight Night 13 in an attack with fellow Bostonian, Joe Lauzon. Florian avoided submission attempts of Lauzon with elbows mortals, winning by TKO.He followed that with a decision at UFC 87 over warmer light perspective of the UFC, Roger Huerta.

Not exactly fights, but still a hill: Florian compiled for as commentator for Frank Mir WEC 41 to rave reviews, which opened the door for Florian more forward work for ESPN, UFC and WEC.

Mountain: Florian was promised another shot of the title if he got through Joe Stevenson. he gets what he wants after the presentation of Stevenson in the first round at UFC 91. after the fight, he calls out UFC Lightweight Champion B.j. Penn with the now famous, "I want to belt of B.J.!"

Valley: heads in UFC 101 and his second title shot, Florian was flying high. Unfortunately, Penn has brought him back to Earth with a beating that ended with a rear naked choke in the fourth round.

Hill: chokes nude back on Takanori Gomi and Clay Guide has helped bring Florian closest to a title shot, and struggling with Maynard.

What do you think that this weekend will be for Florian, a hill or Valley?

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